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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. P. CLTNKSCALES, 0. C. LANGSTON, Editors and Propri ktors. TERMS: ONE YEAR.$1 50 SIX MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 25, 1897. The Senatorial circue will come to an end this woek. Tho people of South Car olina ought to be thankful. - *a ?-<? The death of Senator Jame3 Z. George, of Mississippi, is a grievous loss to the entire country, as well as to the State which he represented in the highest arena of 4he nation for more than sixteen years. Anderson needs and must have more manufacturing enterprises. Can't we lay the foundation for another one this fall ? What say our business men? The In telligencer's columns are open to any suggestions. The army of cotton worms have put in their appearance in Alabama. A dispatch from Selma reports ths apprehension of serious damage to the crop. The rainy weather is favorable to the propagation of the army worm. Mrs. W. H. Felton, one of Georgia's most prominent women, in a speech de livered recently beforo the State Agricul tural Convention, advocated speedy lynching for men guilty of criminal as sault upon women. a tho last four years statistics show that tho consumption of spirits has been cut down more than one-third and of wine nearly one-half. This decrease is credited by the Atlanta Constitution to the spirit of economy induced by the hard times. _ _ Tho most sensational case finding its way into the courts of Georgia iti years has been lodged in the city court of Au gusta. A wife is suing the medical col lege of Georgia for, as she alleges, having taken possession of the dead body of her husband and cutting it to pieces. G. Walt Whitman insists that he is a candidate for the United States Senate. He has written several letters to the vo ters to tell them that he will seed out ballots and be wants thsm counted and be vii .1 lay his claim for the counting of the vote beforo the Democratic Executive Committee. Senator McLaurin's illness, which de veloped at Yorkville ten days ago, was much more serious than was at first thought. He has been confined to his bed since then, and was closely watched by his attending physicians. He is now convalescing, and it is hoped will soon be restored to his usual health. The "Washington Post says: "The ca lamity howler is becoming as lonely as the professional mourner." Yet he still chirps occasionally when there is a mis carriage in the weather or an industrial '"^disturbance or commercial mishap. The calamity howler is only happy when he is miserable and can spread the infection. The price of wheat has advanced to ?1 per bushel, which ?9 the highest point it has reached in years, and the indications are that it will go higher. Of course, the Western farmers are happy. The-advance is not the result of speculation, but on ac count of the very short crop throughout Europe. The crop in tho United States this year is the largest that has over been harvested in this country. Tbo Charleston Sunday News publish ed a lengthy, interesting and able article >on the dispensary question from the pen of our fellow-townsman, James L. Trib bio, E?q Mr. Tribble discusses the le gal aspect of the question, confines him salf to facts, and proves conclusively that the law is nr.constitational. He says that should Congress pass an Act giving South Carolina officials "the right to regulate the liquor traffic in the State in their own way and without interference by the Federal Courts," such a law would be de clared invalid by the .United States Su preme Court. He quotes authorities to prove that, "while the Constitution in hibits the States, it does no ; delegate au thority to Congress to do that which it has forbidden the States, and therefore Congress cannot empower the States, neither can it sanction nor bind the Uni ted States to do that which is inhibited by the Constitution." As Is well known, Mr. Tribble is one of the deepest students of law of the Anderson Bar, and the manner ia which he handles the Dispen sary question ehows that he has given it careful and thoughtful consideration. Mr. Tribbio may expect to hear, however, that he Is "in league with the devil and the whiskey element," and it is very probable that Ben. Tillman will tell him that he knows nothing about law. In another column this week we pub lish a communication from Mr. James L. Tribble, of this city, la reference to Col. Albert E Boone, the projector of the Black Diamond Railroad. T?la commu nication is worthy of the consid?ration of the people of this section, and we hope they will give it attention. As is well known, Cel. Boone has been agitating the building of this railroad, which will ex tend from Ohio through Kentucky, Ten nessee and on to the South Atlantic Coast, for the past two or three years. He has been working zealously and faithfully, and all along the proposed route he has bad a few friends who have stood by him and ever and anon given him an encour aging word. It now seems that Col. Boone'e efforts will be crowned with suo cese. Mr. Tribble has shown us a num ber of newspapers from Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee, and all of them speak very encouragingly of the great enter prise. The people are aroused and have gone to work, and Col. Boone has attract ed the attention of capitalists, who are ready to Invest their money. Last week an enthusiastic meeting of tho represen tative men of Knoxville, Tenn , was held in that city, and they aseured the towns and cities of Kentucky and Ohio, along the proposed route, that they were ready to co operate with them and push this great trunk line to completion. As Mr. Tribbio says, from Knoxville this way the route through Ribun Gap is the only pracllcal one to tho South Atlantic sea coast, and it bahooves our people to keep their ears and eyes open and bo ready to lond a helping hand when it is called for. Andoraon cannot afford to lose this rail road. Shot Husband and Herself. ASHBVILLE, . C., Aug. 17.?At Ilen dorsonville, twenty miles from here, this morning, Mrs. Ban F. Hood shot her husband, one shot breaking his right arm and the second shot taking effect in his left breast, inflicting what may prove a dangerous wound. Mrs. Hood then shot herself, dying in Btantly. The cause of the tragedy is un known. Mrs. Hood was a Miss Cowles, a native of Ohio, aged about fifty years. She has a brother in Ohio, who is a judge, and the wife of Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, is her pl?ce. TL. '.ragedy has created a tremendous sensation in this part of the State, where Mr. and Mrs>. Hood were well known. They were in comfortable circumstances and every one supposed that they lived happily together. Mr. Hood is now unconscious and the probabilities e re ho will die. The friends and relatives of the family in Ohio have been wired of the tragedy.?Atlanta Journal, t Anderson Must be Up uud Doing. M it. Editor : beg to call tho attention of cur people to an editorial that appear ed last week in tho Times-Iteeortler, Zanosvllle, Ohio. That is the homo of (Jo!. A. E. Boone, "tho railway path finder." Some ^people say they have no faith in his scheme. But her3 is the edi torial : ,l\Vo have opened the columns of our Saper upon several occasions to Colouel oone's work in the Southland. Wo have done so for tho reason that we feel it is due to any ono who wili go forward and lay the ground-work for new railroads, which means employment for so many people, not only during construction, but after they are constructed. That Col. Boone's work, as outlined in other pages of our issuo to day, is ono that calls for herculean powers we don't deny, but has not Col. Boone tho experience to handle largo enterprises, sa well as tho people he interests in his public work ? * * * Col. Booue worked many years endeav oring to make Zanesville the pivot point of his plans. Our peopl hadn't tho proper laitb, but time has sL><>wn that they made a mistake, and many ex pressions like the following are made: "We are sorry we bavent a few more Col. Boone's." ? ? " We feel that in the natural course of events each communi ty that ties to Col. Boone will not only profit by his presence, but more bo upon the completion of his different lines of roads." The point I wish to mako is this : No railroad yet has ever been built without preliminary work being first done ; that such work requires timo, money and brains. Col. Boone has now devoted nearly three years to preliminary work there is time ; what he has accomplished so far has been well executed?there is the brainB ; and if Col. Boone has not had any money of his own some one else has, who has the sort of faith that removes mountains?no man furnishes money in preliminary work in locating railroads for his health. Col. Boone would not be spending his own money just for tho fun of advertising himself. He is not such a fool as that. I take it that no sane man or company of men would stay in the back-ground to furnish the necessary money to advertise Col. Boone and his projected road unless tbey had some rea sonable assurance that their investment would prove to be a paying one. At New Albany, Indiana, a few days ago Col. Boone presented his plans to a large meeting of their business men. From t,he report of the meeting, as pub lished in the New Albany Trib?ne, the following extract is made : "After the speeches, the following res olutions were unanimously adopted : "Resolved, That we, the citizens of New Albany, do hereby return our heartfelt thanks to Gen. J. C. J. Williams, of Knox ville, Tenn , and Col. Albert E. Boone, of Zanesville, for their interesting and clear elucidation of the plans and purpo ses of the projectors of the Black Diamond Road from tne Ohio to tho sea. "We hereby express our fullest confi dence in Col. Boone and his associates, and regard his plan ot promoting said road solely by private subscriptions, and eventually completing it without publio subsidies, with favor, and we do hereby pledge to him and them our best efforts o? co-operation upon that basis. "We congratulate the people of Knox ville and Eastern Tennessee upon the ?.uc068s of their earnest work, by which the speedy building of the main line is now assured, and hope at no distant day to report to them equal success upon our part when our interests as well as our sympathy shall be united by links of steel." I might extend this communication by ! further quotations, but these are sufii 1 olent to show that there are oommuni : ties that are showing their faith in Col. Boone's road by their works. Col. Boone will be ready by the 1st January, 189S, to take up the preliminary work lor hie road this side of Knoxville to the sea. Working for fun ! Somebody is looting the expenses, all for fun, and notoriety of Col. Boone. Not much. Mr. Editor, this is a business age. Two great linea of railways parallel each oth er, East and West, in the.Piedraoct belt, and Anderson is situate about equi distant from each and is at their tnercy. One lino already extends North and South, via Spartanburg to Ash?ville. Further East the Three C'e is stretching out by degrees across the mountains. The next and only practical outlet direct from tho sea to the West is the Rubun Gap. Nature has opened this gateway to commerce, and commerce is bound to -utilize nature's gift one of these days. Will we close our eyes to our opportuni ties? If we mean to be on this line let on pull ourselves together and co-operate with the people West of ns who are do ing tomething, and who are going to have the nearest outlet to the Atlantic sea board. J. L. Tribblb. The Fairfleld Fanatics. Camden, August 21 ?White Caps, numbering about one hundred and twen ty, passed through Camelea at 9 o'clock last night. They were well armed and created a ripple of excitement. Some what like the wind, no one knew whence they came nor whither they were going. It developed, however, that they were af ter seme Mormon elders. They visited the home of James Dlxon, a convert of tho Mormon doctrine, five miles below Camden, where they found two Mormon elders. They administered to these Mor mon eiders a severe whipping. Dixon was not at home at the time, and he bad no connection with the affair beyond the fact that tho Mormons were at hie house. Last night Mr. Dixon fortunately was at the home of a relative, who had during the previous day lost a child. The White Caps returned to their homes, which ?re supposed to ba in the Ridgeway section, in Fairfield Coun ty. The two Mormons are still at Dixon's and one of them, it is reported, is so severely whipped that he is unablo to leave. It is currently reported that they were not only interfering in religious matters, but were also guilty of immoral conduct of a serious nature towards some illiterate white women. All is quiet here, and no one seems to care much about the affair. Winnsboro, August 21?There has been no news from Bull Neck, where the White Caps were marching on the Mor mons, and it is not thought that any se rious trouble has taken place yet. The section is about twenty-seven miles f-om here, and in a remote part of the county. Ridgeway, Fairfield County, August IS.?For the past month there has been quite a commotion in the neighborho d of Contervi'.le, about eight miles from this place, caused by squads of men and boye riding around at night and firing off guns at the different houses where they supposed the Mormon eldere wore stay ing. These acts were thought to be only a "bluff," but on last Tuesday a crowd, numbering about one hundrod, organized at Smyrna Church, disguised themselves, and went from house to house in quest of Mormon elders, from 1 o'clock p- m. to 9 o'clock p. m. They rode up, surround ed each house, asked for Mormon elders, then detailed ten men to forcibly search the house. No Mormon elders were found. The women at each place defied and shamed tho crowd for attacking the homos of unprotected women and chil dren. The marauders forced open doors, rode over crops, used profane language, drew their weapons upon the defenceless women, and threatened the livo3 of the men, and said that on their next visit they would castigate all who they know harbored the Mormon eldors. Now, there are two sides to every pic tare. It is said that the Mormon elders are the teachers of corruption; they preach polygamy; they have a Bible of their own; they tell their converts that if they will join them that they will have two chances for salvation, one in this and one in the world to come, and last that the Mormons are not respectable, are of the vulgar, ignorant class, and they work to suppress the impending danger in the bud. On the other side the Mormon ciders claim thoy aro teaching the true Gospe', and at any time are willing to meet any minister, and if they can prove by tho Scripture that tboy are wrong that they will retire and go back to their homes. Many of their converts are old veterans who have done good service for their State, and even if wrong or led astray they are conscientious and deserve better treatment, for controversy is proferablo to violence.?News aud Courier. Darky's Story .of Lee's Surrender. When Hamlin Garland was gathering materi?l for the life of Grant he spent a day or two in Atlanta, where he met an old Virginia negro who said that he had witnessed Lee's surrender. Garland was interested and questioned him closely. "You say you were present when Leo surrendered?" "Dati wuz, sub ?" "Did you see Lee give up his sword ?" "No, sir, I didn't! Gin'rul Lee give up ho sword? Not him! Dey tried to take it fum him, but he made a pass at one or two of dem, en dey lef off?I tell you !" "And where was Grant all the time?" "Oh, he wuz right dar, sub? Eo he tol' 'em, he did : 'Weil, boys, let him keep ho weepon. He can't do much damage, kase he done whipped anyhow.' "?At lanta Constitution, The Prohibitionists take the Field Again. In vir.v. uf tho fact that tho Stato of South Carolina isJust now further away from prohibition if anj'thing than it was in the days of the old barroom system, so far as the amount of liquor being sold to tho people is concerned, the State Prohi bition Executive Committee has set to work with a view of having such pres sare brought to boar upon tho (Jouoral Assembly at its sossion next winter that tho body will have to seriou.-dy consider tho passing of an absoluto prohibition law. The prohibitionists aro convinced that now is tho timo for thorn to mako their fight. Thoy havo never been satisfied since the people of the State oxpressed themselves in favor of absoluta prohibi tion at tho ballot box and got instead of a prohibition Act tho elistinguished dis pensary law, which has caused SO much trouble since it was first put in operation. The State Prohibition Executive Com mittee has commenced work in a very earnest manner. It is composed of Oapt. L. D. Childs, Chairman; T. J. LaMotte, Secretary; It. M. Adam, C D. Stanley, J. E. Bruuson, P. H. Hyatt and the Beva. J. L. Sifi/ and J. ?. Dale. Some days ago the Committee opened its campaign by sending to all parts of the State copies of tho circular letter and blank petition given b3low. Mr. LaMotte yesterday etatod that the Committee bad sent out up to date not less than 2.000 copies of tho letter and the petition, and in a low days a strong address will be issued. Hear is a copy of the letter : D?ARSin: Tho Executive Committee, after a careful survey of the conditions existing in our State, regard it a favorablo opportunity to urge the claims of prohi bition to tho attention of our people. Tho existing system, innugurated in Hrect opposition to the expressed will of tho majority, having utterly failed to meot the expectations of its friends, and proven successful as a promotor of lawlessness, fraud and crime, haseealed its own doom, and the next Legislature will be called upon to deal with the problem. It seems to us that it is our duty to make immediate and earnest effort to concentrate what we believo to bo the sentiment of a large majority of our peo ple. It is evident to us that the friends of the liquor traffic are taking tho most ac tive and aggressive measures to preoccu py the field thrown opon by tho receut dispensary administration and the decisions with reference thereto, and if we are to hope for any improvement in the conditions whicii confront uh, we must bo up and doing in the cause which wo believo to be the cause of right and of God. We have therefore determined tosend out pstitione| to be signed by the voters of every precinct who favor our views, asking the General Assembly for suchleg islation as is needed to prevent the ter rible evils foreshadowed by the continu ance of the sale of liquor for beverage purposes. Wo would suggest that wherever it is possible to do so, public meetings should be called and addresses on the subject of temperance and prohibition made by the best speakers available. confidently a9k your active personal co-operation in securing names to these petitions. Please send a list of such friends as will assist in tho work of se curing additional signatures. Please find enclosed a return envelope for communication with the Secretary. Respectfully, L. D. Childs, Chairman. Thomas J. LaMotte, Secretary. The heading of tho petition reads as fol lows : petition. "The undersigned, voters of -, South Carolina, believing that the contin uance of the sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage within this State, under the sanction of its laws, is the source of the pauperism, misery and crime which ex ists, a positive hindranco to all material and industrial prosperity, and a foe to morality and religion, would respectful ly petition the General Assembly at its next session to enact euch legislation as will prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverago." The prohibitionists believe that they have the same majorit}' of tho peopla at their back as when tho voto was taken on the subject and they propose to rnako an earnest light from first to last. Modern Chivalry. The story of a whole company of sol diers enlisting tobo grafted for dutyin bits to sav" the life of a suffering girl is worthy of Kipling. It is however, a true story from Illinois. A young girl named Florence Connell in attempting to fill a gasolene stove was horribly burned. Usually a person whose skin is so much burned as her's dies, but sho survived, yet after six months perfect care and treatment was still uuhealed. The phy sician in charge proposed skin grafting. Two healthy brothers of tho girl olTorod first. '"Take as much as you want, doc tor, tosavo Florence," thoy said. Twenty patches were taken from ono, forty-four from the other, and adjusted to the suf fering sister's need. Then a third brother, who is captain of militia, Company , submitted to the surgeon's knife aud contributed thirty-three patches for his sister's healing. And then hla whelo company volunteered for the service. One of them declared he could not stand by and see their popular captain cut up that way without volunteering and others followed suit. They marched to the doc tor's office and ofi'ored themselves when needed. Tho doctor accepted, picked out several members, aud warned the others that be might have to call on some of thom. To their honor and credid not one flinched, but all reported for duty, and from among them 125 more grafts were made. This has about finished the work, but if mo:e patches are needed qualified subjects are ready. The girl is getting well, slowly but surely, and has gained twenty pounds during tho Dast month. The doctor thinks she will be in condition to leave the hospital and go to her home "beforo snow Hies," and the soldier boys will give a serenade, when she is well enough, to the little sister of the regiment.?Bos ton Transcript. Gold will be Demonetized. Representative Hilborn, of California, is one of the best posted men in Congress on the subject of gold mining, having for y6ars been interested in the business in California. He said to a Star reporter to-day that some time before the newspaper stories of the great, gold discoveries in A.laska he had been receiving letters from old minor?, who were friends, telling him of the iramecse deposits of gold in tho Klondyke country. "I havo no doubt." said Judge Hilborn, "that the Klondyke discoveries will prove the greatest in the history of the world. From my knowledge of gold mining I should think that there will be paying quantities ol tho precious metal to be found in Alaska for years to come." Judge Hilborn does not think the rigors of the climate are such as have been por trayed. He said that if he had been at his home he would have made a trip to tho gold fields merely for the purpose of learning the facts for himself. Ho be lieves that the world is on the eve of a great revival in gold mining. The rush to the Klondyke country and the talk of the rich finds there will lead prospectors in every part of the country to begin hunting for gold. Many of thom will bo successful. All ovor this country wbero gold has boon mined in former years now lifo will bo taken on. In Southern, as well us in Western States, gold fields were worked in years past and were abandoned because the quartz did not yield enough to mako money. Under new proces??es quart/, which pays a few dollars a ton can bo worked with profit. In Judge Hilboru's State money ia being made out o? property quartz paying $2 50 a ton. Improved electrical apparatus has cheapened tho work of getting out tho precious metal. Minos in California, which were deserted years ago, are now being reworked witb success. "I predict," said Judgo Hilborn, "that by 1900 moro gold will be mined in Cali fornia than wan taken out in the palmy days when the State was made famous." Judgo Hilborn believes that the pro duction of gold for tho next few ;>oars will bo so great as to cause a domoneti/. i tion o? tho metal.? Washington Mar. The Alarming Increase of Insanity* Superintendent Uibcock cf the State hospital for the insane stated yesterday that for tho period from the first day of January up to yesterday the books of the institution show that 249 new patients bave been admitted. This means that tho admissions have been at the rate of one a day since the first of January la it. It is a very unusual rocord and shows that mental "diseases bave been on the increase in this State so far during tho year. The now laundry has been completed. It was finished yesterday and put in op eration. l!y Tuesday next all the now machinery will bein full operation. Many improvements bave beon made as com pared with the old laundry. Tho work on tho new Parker building is getting along nicely. On some parts of tho building tho walls are up to the third floor.-The State, Aug. 22, rendici?n Items. Mr. Lucius Sloan, of Charleston, passed through this place on hi-) vvuy to High lands, X. C, last week. Mr. J. B. E. Sloan, Jr., of Greonville, S. C , Is paying a visit to his parents, Col. aud Mrs. J. B. E. Slcan. Mrs. Bostic, and Revend of her family, from Charleston, aro on a visit to Dr. Da? vantatid family. Mr. W. \V. Simmons nml wife, of Char leston, are on vfclt to Ur. JI. C. Miller, M ta Bitumons* (uther. Mr. 1). L Reed, ime of our efficient clerks, made an extensive trlpt-ome time aco to Nashville, Tenu., Atlanta, Ca., Walhal'a, Wist Union and Seueca, S C. Dr. W. E Boggs, who is chancellor of the Athene (Qa ) school, preached a most excellent sermon in the Presbytoriau church here Sunday morning. Miss Carrie Grice has boan visiting friends and relatives at Liberty, S. C Mrs J. 0. Grice has returned from Duncan's, in Spartauburg Couuty, where she has been with a sick sister. Messrs. Josse and Lson Sloan, and two children of tho latter, have been bere un a visit to Mrs. Crayton nud Mra. R. E. Sloan These two young men are sous of William Sloan, who was one of the sur veyors of the old Blue Ridge Railroad. Miss Virginia Maxwell, rurinerlv of this pi ?, but now of Greenville, is visiting relatives here. Miss Ssllio Dawson is still very ill. There is quite a tir with tho old boys potting ready to go to Greanville to the Veteran'fi mor-ting. Misa Nollie CunD?oghara, from Ander son, is visiting friends at this placo Old Sport, Rocky River Items. Well, Mr. Editor, we are hard at work now, and our jolly times are over till Xmas. Mr. R. M. Roe aud wifr, who have been spending a few days with th^ir relativos in the mountains, returned home recently Five joined tho Church at this place during the protracted meeting. May God help us to do right and to do better in the near future. Mr. Charlie Taylor went to Bowm-n, Ga , on personal business last week. We learn that Mr. J J. Gaily will buy a suctiou for his gin this fall. "He says he can suck the cotton for the community now. The dry weather which wo had recently damaged crop3 considerably. Some Bay tbr.y are one-third shorter than they would have been if it hnd beon seasonable up to this time. All you can hear now is the cry "I am hunting me a home for another year." Some may do better aud some may do worse. Miss Ollie Hall, of this section, has been spending a few days with relatives near Belton. Mise Lillie Bowun, of Bowman, Ga, came out some few weeks ago, and was ta ken sick with typhoid fever. She has been very sick, but we aro glad to say she is up and about now. Mrs. F. M Anderson is very sick at this writing. Some think she will never get over it. We would bo bo glad to see her out again. Preaching will start at this place Friday night before tbe second Sunday In Sep tember, and will continue until Sunday. Ino. Moseley News. Messrs. J. 0. and J. M. E v?ns aro at La vonia, G a , visiting their brother. Rev. and Mrs. A C. Craft left last Fri day on a relative trip through Georgia. A goodly number of our people attend ed the Kinard meeting at Starr last week. Miss Ella McAdams, from Storevillo, accompanied by ber brother, Sam, was here last weok visiting her Uncle Sam. Miss McAdams is a charming young lady, possessing many excellent qualities, and her visits are a source of much and luting pleasure. Tho growing crops haro hf>on much - vived by tbe gentle Eho,wors during the past wo?lc. Tho protracted services at the Baptist Church closed la-t Ttmr.-day. TbeCbmsa was greatly revived, and the resuit will ho much and lasting good Mr. W. MtGea began pal.log down his gin house, nod wi-l rep:so<3 ii a larger and moro commodli u one. We are also informed that he has purchased a ne v ginning outfit con-siming of >me 70 e-asv gm. a 4 suction," and a new cotton prose. In addi!ion to this, he oxprc'.h to run his cm of last season, all told 110 .-aws. Mr. McGetJ is well kr.oan in Ibis vicinity, and needs no commendation from our pen. Eirly sown turnips are up and looking well. Pkduo. Singing Convention. The Anderson County Singing Conven tion will hold its annual session with the Biptlst Church at Flat Rock, five miles south of Anderson, on Saturday before the tiret Snob Uh in September next, at 10 a. m. Prof. Zallare, pre?ident of the John Gibson InBtitutc, at Bowman, Ga, aDd Prof. V. Vlckery,of Hartwell, have prom ised to be with us Prof. Zellars and J. Belton Watson will be requested to deliver addresses on mu sic during the session, and Prof. Zsllars will have an opportunity also of present ing tbe merits of the John Gib3on Insti tuto to tbe peoplo before the session close*. The peop1?, generally, are invited to come and j>~in ua in the service of song. J. T. Milford, J* W. eskew, Committee Honea Pat if-, S. C, Aug. 21, 1897. Mr. Editor: Please allow me spaca in your valuble columns to let the readers of your paper know tho facts about the voters on Corner Creek. All that have soon and heard from aro surprised at the "Corner Creek Items" in your paper of tbe 18th. Mr. Editor, if there is any thing I know I know something about the voters on Corner Creek. I am certain there is not more than one man on Cor ner Creek that will vote for McLaurin. If McLaurin is as badly left everywhere as he is on Corner Creek he is surely left. Mr. Editer, I do not know the writer of the 1 Corner Creek Items," but I do know he is in a very small minority in this sec tion. He claims that John G. Evans went back on the farmers whilst he wa3 Governor. I defy the man to show us where he ever went back on the farmers. I \.ill say to the farmers now that he will never fool them. The farmers in this section w?ll not support any caudidate that Is in favor of a high tarili'. J?SiiiiA W. Ashley. Mormon Troubles. Nearly every reader of tho daily news papers of tho State ?3 familiar with the facts incident to tbe trouble the Mormons have been having in Fairfield County, in vicinity of Ridgeway. The story as to the burning of their houses of worship, tho attacks which are alleged to have been made upon their homes and the throats which have beeu made with a view to driving tbem out of the county has been published from time to time in the State. Gradually things have been as suming such shape that many have won dered that tbe Mormons did not leave the country before something worse happen ed. Yesterday a dolegation, consi?ting of two elders from tho vicinity of Ridgeway, called upon the Assistant Attorney Gener al asking somo protection from tbe law. They had with them the names of !)2 per sons who they say took part in the burn ing of their house of worship. On the list was tho name of a minister of the gospel of one of the Christian denomina tions. Tbey say he was one of the lead ers. They consider that the Mormons out west bave sont them money with which to build a now church and threats have been made that they will be killed if thoy attempt to remove tho materials from tho depot at Rid ye way. Thoy assort that they do not practice polvgamv; neither do thoir elders preach it. Tbe Attorney General would not take their list of names. He listened to their story and saw that if what they said was even partially true there is no telling at what time something Borious may de velop. Ho subsequently wrote the magis trate in tbe neighborhood to apprehend any persons charged with serious crimi nal offenses by the complainants and ifit be necessary to call upon the sheriff of the county to execute the warrants. There are, it appears, but comparative ly few Mormons in this State. Their set tlements are confined very largely to tho counties of Fairfield, Chesterfield, Ker shaw and Lancaster.?The State, August 21. ? A musical bicycle has beon invented by a man in Presberg, Austria. Tho motion of the wheel grinds out a tune like a hand organ, and the rider rolls along to the strains of delightful har mony. ? It is a strange fact that, while tho teeth of the negro on tho old plantations were romarkablo for their whiteness, those of the freed negro of the present day are in an indefinitely worse condition tha those of his white brother. This is owing entirely to the change of diet and the colored man's weakness for sweet meats, j Dined In Shirtsleeves. ? A , . ft, Aug. mo.?It seems impossible for a day to puss with out a sensation, political or otherwise, in Sonth Carolina. On yesterday afternoon, Boyce R. Pol lard, a rural politician, who Is aspiring to legislative honors, went to the Windsor Hotel and registered for dinner. He went directly to the dining hall, and scarcely had he taken his seat when he took his coat off and p' ;ced it on a chair near the table. Notwithstanding tho fact that the hall was crowded with ladies and gentle men, who wore BurpriBed at hia actionp. Pollard ate his dinner, after which he re paired to the office with his coat suspend ed under his arm in rural style. Pollard gave Captain White, the pro prietor of the hotel, 50 cents and stood waiting for his change. None being given, Pollard demanded an oxplauation, saying that ho had been accustomed to pay only 25 cents for a meal. Captain White told him that the chargo was for insulting his guests by such an unwar ranted breach of etiquette. Pollard plead with Captain White to return the quarter, bnt the hotel man refused to do so*. Pollard at once bogan legal proceedings to rocover the money. The case will be tried on tho 24th of this month, and thero is much speculation as to the outcome. It will be the most lu dicrous trial ever hold in tho city.?At lanta Journal. A Domestic Tragedy. Nashville, e .. August 22.?J. B. Rich, a young white man, shot and killed his wife to-night at the home of her brother ii: East Nashville. He then killed his brother-in law. Then he left the house and while in the yard shot himself twice, inflicting wour.ds from which he is every minute expected to di9. The pistol used was a -!1 -calibro. A week ago Rich filed a bill for divorce against his wife, alleging infidelity. To-day he was arrested, charged with kidnapping one of the children, and it is supposed tho arrest enraged him and induced him to go to the house of his mother-in-law for the purpose of the double murder and suicide. ? The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions. ? m - The Ideal Panacea James L. Francis, Alderman, Chicago, says : "I regard Dr. King'e New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints, having used it in my family for the last five years, to the ex clusion of physician's prescriptions or other preparations." Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa, writes: "I have been a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church fcr 50 years or more, and have never found anything so beneficia], or that Sive me such speedy relief as Dr.King's New iscovery." Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial Bottles Free at Hill-Orr Drug Co. A Valuable Prescription. Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind., "Sun," writes: "You have a valuable pre scription in Electric Bitters, and I can cheerfully recommend it for Constipation and Sick Headache, and as a general system tonic it hasi no equal." Mrs. Annie Stehle, 2625 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all rundown, could not eat nor digest food, had a backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and re newed her strength. Prices 50 cents and $1.00. Gel; a Bottle at Hill-Orr Drug Co. senecjTschools. EDUCATE your Boys and Girls here. Course of study fits one for College or dutie-i of life. Board and tuition cheap. Healthy climate, best society. For full information, write J. L. ESKEW, L. I., B. S., Principal, Seneca, S. C, August 25, 1897 9_3 Kindergarten School. MISSES JEFFIE and AGNES ED WARDS will open a Kindergarten Schooi on the G'.h or September, at the residence of Mrs. C. R Murray, on Main Street. Etil ranee Fee ?1 00, and $1 00 per mouth for Tuition of term of four months, beginning '3;h September and closing 24th of Deoetnber. All materials for instruc tion and occupations furuiuhed free. Chil dren admitted between the egea of three and Keren "ears. Aug 25.18'7 9 2 Administrator's Sale. AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Hart County, will be Bold at public sale at the Court Houee door of said County, on the First Tuesday in October :aext, within the legal hours of sale, Two Thousand acres of good Farm ing Lands, divided into one and two-horse farms. Also, a well improved Plantation on Savannah River containing 400 acres. Terms of 3ale?One-third cash, one third November 15th, 1898, balance No vember 15l;h, 1899, interest at 8 per cent from date. A. J. CLEVELAND, JOHN M. VICKERY, JAS. E. VICKERY. Administrators of the Estate of William Vickery, deceased, For further information call on J. H. Skelton, Attorney at Law, Haitwell, Ga. Aug 25, 1397 9 2 Administrator's Sale. AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Hart Co., will be sold at public sale at the Court Houee door of said County, on the First Tuesday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, Fifteen Hundred Acres of Good Farming Lands in Hart County, divided into One and Two-Horee Farms. Lands well-improved. Terms of Sale?One third cash, one-third Nov. 15th, 1698. and balance Nov. 15:h, 1899, interest at 8 per cent, from date. MRS KATE B. GANES, JOHN B. GANES, Administrators of F. M. Ganes' eaiate. For further information, call on J. H. Skelton, Attorney at Law, Hartwell, Ga. An g 25. 1897_9_2 t?rv J. JvFretwell, 'Anders < Dear Sir: - ^ /We believe thJ w ill have c?us e to* conj splendid style'of the j featur? of these buggi consist ing of the best screwed on each side : Shafts are'xxx graded is strictly N? -h 1.4' leal Cushionsand the latesl f r f Open' w rk Ts -As her w?r? niai?edAto'f; you und reached ?? youT?r? \th is / ^yqurj* contract displayed "excellentfjxii thu$!,giving you^thejlpv the'sVhigh grade.bugigli W e * d e s i r e "? o |;?x pr ess o car)' ?s su re?? yo u t hat^w e valued-patronage J>y?st! such' a* t h ing'?is7p9S s ib : th?vf?|t^has^enabled ers.' Lightning UucofUns a Victim of Lightning. Fout O?ukn. Fla., Aug. 4.?Lightning has been very fatal in this section the past month, over eight people having been killed by it. Many strange incidents are related, the moat extraordinary being a story from acroes the Kissimmee Rlvor told here to day. Henry Myers was killed by lightning there last week while in a field and burled the next day. The eecond day a heavy thunder storm arose. His grave was struck, the lightning tear ing open the grave, throwing the colliu out and breaking it open. It was thus found two days aftorward by some rela. tives and the body reburied. The body was not disfigured by the last electric bolt, but the coffin had been torn to pieces, the body being left on top of the upturned earth with the ppllntered coffin fragments around it. This is vouched for by several people from that soction.? Courier Journal. ? Dr. H. M. Drackon, secretary of tho Minnesota State board of health, stated to that body at its last meeting that his salary, $3,500 a year, was excessive, and suggested that it be reduced to ?2,500. His request created much surprise, but was complied with. FOR SALE! 200 ACRES OF LAND ! Qf^ acres Bottom, in Oconee County, ?v one milo from Clernson College. Address, W. Tj. HARBIN Seneca, S. C. Aug 25, 1S97 9 3 PROFESSIONAL. DR. WM, F. MERCER, OF GREENVILLE, S. C, SPECIALIST Diseases of Eye, Ear, Kose and Throat, Will be in Anderson City, at Hotel Chi quola, for one week, beginning Monday, August 30th, prepared to treat all diseases In his Specialty, and respectfully offers his services to the Profession and the Public Refer by permission to Doctors Nar?in and Orr. Respectfullv, WM. F. MERCER, M. D., State Adjunct Professor Diseases of Eye Ear and Throat, Medical College of Va. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Akderson County. By R. M. Burriss, Judge of Pi-obale. WHEREAS, G. W. Sullivan has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad ministration on the Estate and effects of J. L. Savage, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon ish all kindred and creditors of the said J. L. Savage, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C. H. on the 9th day of September, 1897, after publication here of, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 25th day of Auenst, 1897. R. M. BURRISS, Judge Probate. Aug 25. 1897 9 2 S RHEUMATISM Gout, Diabetes and Bright's Disease are caused by Uric Acid and other im purities in the blood, which have not been filtered out by the Kidneys through the urine. These diseases can be CURED My wife has used ono box of your Liver and two boxes of your Sparagua Kidney Pills f.ir rheumatism, and has found great iftlief. She feels very little pain from tho old disoase. I can safely recommend vour medicine. I. W. Ho.nt, 212 Anderson St., XV., Savannah Ga. OBBS paraps Kidney Fills. HOUBS REMEDY CO., PBOPR3TOR8. CaiCiGO Dr. Hobbs Pills Kor Sale in AKDERSON, S. C by WI LH ITE A WILD ITE, Wholesale and Re tail Druggists, 39 Public Square. MUSIC. MISS LIZZIE BRADLEY CORNISH will open her regular 8ession Sept. 1st, 1897. Scholastic year continued niue months. New pupils will make applica tion without further notice. Only those who are willing to tate the New England Conservatory graded course can compete fur medals." .Studio Smith M?in Street, Andere m, S. C. August 18, 1897_8_2? Mountain Land for Sale. SEVEN hundred acres, known es Black Swamp, in Oconee County, S. C. Heavy timbered, well waterod, arable land. Applv to MKS. JANE S. THOMPSON. Dean, S. C. August 18, 1897_8_3_ Land for Sale. THE undersigned offers at private sale 2(50 acres of valuable Land, with good dweliiag-house on the place, situated six milos west of Anderson on Anderson villo ro?d. If not sold by Sept. I5th will rent to a good tenant for standing ren Apply to W. J. BOWEN. Augnst 18, 1897_8_? If your dealer does not keep a line of our Red Seal Service able Shoes, and you want the best wearing Shoe tha.t money will build, drop us a postal and we will tell you the name of the up-to-date, cash buying merchants who do. J. K. ORR SHOE CO., Atlanta, Ga. ARE YOU ECONOMICAL? - THEN BUY THE! AIL STEEL it Except TONGUE ANO REACH. One and Two Hone. FARM TRUCE With ADJUSTABLE REACH. Money Saver. Less in Weight than other Gears of equal Strength. Guaranteed to carry Two Tons. Will not Rot, Shrink, Dry Out, get Loose and Rattle. Continual expense of resetting Tire avoided. 30 and 38 inch Metal Wheels, with 4-inch Tire and Renewable Boxes. D. P. SLOAN, SOLE AGENT. DON'T BUY AN EXPERIMENT! HEN a Grocery purchase ie considered let common son^e have fulFplay. There's no maybe about buying your GROCERIES from AUSTIN. You always get the best at the lowest possible price. We have secured the agency of the celebrated mild cured? Busy Bee Hams and Bacon, The finest made. Try one. Fresh Lot of our Special Fancy Cakes Just Received. OUR COFFEE BEATS THE WORLD. Give us one trial on CoffdO. There's comfort in every drop. Satisfaction guaranteed and quick delivery to all parts of the city. JOHN A. AUSTIN & CO., The Grocers. ; July 2, 11397. )n, S.C. ? it on the two cars of buggies just shipped,you gratulate us upon the elegant finish and goods; yet, the greatest and most important es is the quality of material used throughout wheels that money can buy, with Rims all f spoke} tho Bodies are hand made, and the /hich isthe highest made; trimming material ther? and they are all equipped with Spring :? i and most comfortable Lazy Back ever devised ?tofore, cur written Guarantees for each^Buggy er s eperate cover, and no doubt they hav ?f j is the largest we have in the South. You^ igment in contracting for so many vehicles; test possible price and enabling you to offer 8s at prices heretofore made on cheap grade$^ ir*thanks for the confidence'placed in us and will endeavor to merit a continuance of your eadily, improving the quality of.our work, if Le.* This course, as'you know ^pursued by us ?in as'to "maintain the lead as.Carriage f?anuf?ctur Ycurs truly, COL U M?LA CABniACE co. STOCK-TAKING OVER - AT And we have found in some depart ments some Goods have been neg lected, and from now on we propose to push sales by putting prices that will move them, and we ask all our friends to come to our Store and look at the Bargains we are offering. . . . Fresh Organdies, worth 35c, now 20c. Full line Colored and White Organdies 20c. to 25c. A few more of those 36-inch Dress Suitings, former pric$ 8 l-3c, now 5c. ? A lot of Colored Lawns, former price 5c, now 3c. Full line of Black Dress Goods. Colored Dress Goods. You may always expect to find the latest Novelties in WOOL DRESS GOODS and SILKS in our Dress Goods Department. Our Stock of? HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS Is always complete If you want Lace Curtains, Table Linens, Doylies, Napkins, Towels, &c, come and see us. We have many rare Bargains to show you in our? MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Don't buy your Hat or Ribbons, Veil or anything you need until you look through our Millinery carefully. Remember, we are Headquarters for Millinery. Clothing and Gents' Furnishings. We have overhauled this Department after stock-taking, and we are now offering Clothing and Gents' Furnishings VERY CHEAP. We are deter mined to reduce our Stock, and somebody will miss a bargain if they buy before coming to see us. SHOES, SHOES. We have too many Shoes and Slippers, and we have put the price down so as to run them off before getting in Fall Goods. Remember, if you need Shoes or Slippers we will make it greatly to your interest to givo us your Shoe business. Everything guaranteed as represented. Very truly, Agents for Butterick Patterns. BILEY'S JDTlSTXliTG ROOM - Is the place to buy A Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strong. J. G. KILEY. SPOT CASH Hard Pan Parchases result in these Magnificent Values: : : IN spite of the advance iu the new Tariff we secured Bargains iu. Which we offer for less than old prices : A regular 20c Jeans for. 15c per yard. A regular 25c. Jeans for. 20c. per yard. / A regular 33 Jc Jeans for.. 25c per yard, j Our 25c. Jeans is made by the Concord Mills, and carries the guarantee of one ounce of gold for every ounce of cotton found in the filling. BARGAINS IN PANTS. Just opened a lot of Men's Panls, bought under the hammer, which we offer for less than value at 90c, 81.00, 81.25 and 81.50. They are worth more mone/. MISS BORA GEISBERG Is now in New York selecting her Fall stock of MILLINERY, expecting her friends and patrons to call on her On her return in her new quarters at THE FAMOUS, 14 Brick Range, West Side Public Square, next door to John T. Burriss. L. CEISBERC, Proprietor. VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. THE Valuable Plantation known as "The Pr?vost Place," situated four miles weit Anderson, containing 877 aeres, has been re surveyed and sub divided into small Tracts, and we now effer it for sale on easy terms to approved purchasers. Purchaser to pay for papera : TRACT NO. 1?Known as the Home Tract, contains 191 acres. TRACT NO. 2?Known as the Oeear Banks Tract, contains 125 acres. TRACT NO. 3?Known as the Mill Tract, contains 102 acres. TRACT NO. 4?Adjoine Tract No. 1 and lands of Est of Rev. Thoa. P. Gadadtn, E. W. Taylor and others, and contains 154 acres. TRACT NO. 5?Known as the Davis Tract, contains 95 1-4 aeree. TRACT NO. 6?Adjoining lands of R. T. Chambiee and E. W. Taylor contalos 87 1-4 acres. t TRACT NO. 7?Adjoins Tract Nos. 6 and 8, and lands of E. V7. Taylor, and con tains 05 acres. TRACT NO. 8?Adjoins lands of J. B. Sanders, and contains 57 1-2 acres. Each Tract contains a sufficient amount of wood and bottom land, and all are well watered. Plate may be seen by apphing to Mr. J. D. Richardson at the Plantation or at the Farmers' and Merchante' Bank. SLOAN & VANPIVER. A SQUARE DEALING GROCERY STORE IS the kind you can place confident in, feel like you are being well treated and get pure Goods every time you trade there. That Is the way we want you to feel about our Store. We will merit your good opinion of us every time. Everything guaranteed the best the market affords. Try some of our English Peas. 12Jc. can. String Beans. 12ic can. Cheaper quality Beans. 8Jc. can. Monarch Corn.12Jc can. A Good Corn. 8Jc can. Three-pound Can Pie Peach. 8Jc. can. Two-pound Can Okra and Tomatoes.??. 8Jc. can. Throe-pound Can Tomatoes. Sic. can. We have jnst received a lot of Fine Pickels, half gallons,"in Chow Chow, Mixed and Gerkins at the extremely low price of 25c. each. Florida Cabbage and Beets. foT' Send us a trial order and see how well we can please you. Everything deliv ered free In the City. 'Phone 44. OSBORNE & BOLT*